Did you know this natural phenomenon was caused by the melting of a glacier shelf 20,000 years ago? As it melted, it dragged rocks and boulders and left them behind in this incredible formation. 🏔 .
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Battle of Platea 479 B.C.⠀⠀
In the summer a large Persian force lead by King Xerxes invaded Greece. The Greeks tried to hold the Persian force with 300 Spartiates and 7000 hoplites under the leadership of King Leonidas in a narrow pass at Thermopylae for three days. ⠀
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Despite of gallant efforts of Spartan, Persia conquered them and had several victories in Artemisium, Thessaly, Boeotia, Euboea, and Attica. However, they lost the Battle of Salamis. Then Xerxes retreated and returned to Asia with half of his army. He put Mardonius in charge in Boeotia.⠀⠀
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The 60,000 hoplites, under the command of Spartan’s King Pausanius, marched towards Boeotia to seek battle with the Persians. The Historic battle took place near Plataea (modern Plataiai) in Boeotia. A huge portion of the Persian army was trapped in the camp and slaughtered. This battle allegedly happened on the same day at the Battle of Mycale and marked the end of any invasion started by the Persians.⠀⠀
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The colourful city of Kos
Visit kos on a day trip from Bodrum. +905536718108 to book. Only £18, €20
Visitors must have a European passport or schengen Visa.
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Lyall Watson, “A Natural History of the Wind” _
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Recommended by a regular customer, this one from @nyrbooks looks incredible! _
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“Wind is everywhere and nowhere. Wind is the circulatory system of the earth, and its nervous system, too. Energy and information flow through it. It brings warmth and water, enriches and strips away the soil, aerates the globe. Wind shapes the lives of animals, humans among them. Trade follows the path of the wind, as empire also does. Wind made the difference in wars between the Greeks and Persians, the Mongols and the Japanese. Wind helped to destroy the Spanish Armada. And wind is no less determining of our inner lives: the föhn, mistral, sirocco, Santa Ana, and other “ill winds” of the world are correlated with disease, suicide, and even murder. _
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Heaven’s Breath is an encyclopedic and enchanting book that opens dazzling new perspectives on history, nature, and humanity.” _
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Playing on their new turf field for the first time, the Yonkers Force made sure to make the game a memorable one; they dominated against Ossining! 📸: @jmeorephoto.
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Dancing is back for a limited time only! Join our dance ensemble for a lively evening of dance and music in the Palace Ballroom. We'll demonstrate various dances of the 18th century and then invite you to join in on the fun!
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Just over a year ago we began working with community members from East San Antonio to gather input for the design of a new public park which would feature several art elements including sculpture, mosaic murals and custom mosaic seating walls.
After numerous meetings with city planners, landscape designers, architects, engineers, contractors and community stakeholders our amazing team of artists translated the input from the community into works of art that will leave a legacy in East San Antonio for generations to come.
Here are a few photos and videos from yesterday's dedication.
Of course, it was fulfilling to see the completion of a project that took over a year to design, fabricate and install but the most delicious part of the day was seeing all the smiles on the faces of the children and the Seniors as they witnessed their vision for their own community fulfilled.
Another special element of the park is the honoring of two historical figures, Phillis Wheatley and Ira Aldridge. Both of these individuals contributed to the greatness of American culture and we are proud to use our artistic and creative abilities to highlight the history and heritage of their individual legacies.
Thanks to the San Antonio Housing Authority for the vision to use public art and green space to redevelop East Meadows and transform the old housing project into a beautiful affordable housing complex.
Extra special thanks to my team of artists for bringing the community's vision to life. I could not do this work with out you.
This is just another example of how we put the public in public art.
Making art history one project at a time. #mosaic #glasstile #sculpture #murals #publicart #philliswheatley #iraaldridge #sanantonio #community #park #legacy #history #heritage

Vegvisir Part 2. You can’t help but notice the compass in the symbol. We don’t know how it was used though. The fact that Vegvísir hasn’t been found on any artifacts, implies it was used on materials that decomposed, if at all, honestly. Perhaps Vegvísir was a reference guide for remembering direction (NorthEastSouthWest). Compasses widely existed during 1860. Even the Han Dynasty in China (206 BCE–220 CE) had magnetic compasses. Dry compasses began to appear around 1300CE in Medieval Europe. That was 500 years before Vegvísir was first recorded. A magnetic compass can be made from a metal needle or wire. Rub the metal with wool from top to bottom about 100 times to create a charge. You rest the needle on a floating leaf in a puddle or bowl and boom, it will point north. Perhaps Vegvísir was a way to remember north, south, east, and west for compasses.
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GAMEDAY! Its the Home Opener for the Packers as our rival Minnesota Vikings come to the Historic Lambeau Field. Last year's matchup at Lambeau ended in a tie over the stupid Roughing the passer call, but with an improved D, we could win. Let's get the dub. #Packers #gopackgo #Homesweethome #HomeOpener #LambeauField #MinvsGB #Rivals #Improved #GreenBay #History

👋🏼Guten Tag people 😌 ,so today!!! It is national museum of korea 🤤. National museum is located in yongsan, seoul. It takes approximately a hour from hongdae. Surprisingly, this museum has no fee for both foreigners and koreans. This museum is so big that you can not see entirely. So this museum has its set up from the neolithic era til the history up to date. There is food court in side this place, therefore you don’t need to worry so much about food. And this museum, opens at 10am until 7pm. There are many tourist during weekend, therefore i recommend you to come during weekdays for the relaxed atmosphere. Each place had been all translated and one can also get the instructor who can explain both English and korean, and it is also free, so if you want to know more about it, check the time, and join the group haha😊. So this is the first episode of the national museum, and i will come back with the second one tomorrow, so have a lovely day guys!! Cheersss

“In the 1920s, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald careered through New York City and Great Neck, Paris and the South of France, leaving in their wake a trail of splintered Champagne glasses and glittering bons mots. Their tragic, slow-motion falls — she to madness and a series of mental institutions, he to alcohol and an indifferent public — seemed inevitable, and drawn from the pages of one of his novels. She was reckless to the point of oddity; he always drank like a professional, collapsing the arc from charming to churlish early on. But theirs was surely one of the most fascinating literary and romantic partnerships, symbiotic to the point of cannibalism” - Therese Anne Fowler - Francis Scott Firzgerald with his wife Zelda pictured on their wedding day, 1920 🏵
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